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Women’s Tennis Drops 7-2 Decision At Saint Anselm

Women’s Tennis Drops 7-2 Decision At Saint Anselm

Smilovich, Alexander win doubles; Deronjic picks up singles victory

Lauren Smilovich Lauren Smilovich won her doubles match on Wednesday afternoon at Saint Anselm.

MANHCESTER, N.H. (April 15, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team was defeated, 7-2, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Saint Anselm on Wednesday afternoon.

Freshman Drew Alexander (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) and sophomore Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy) posted a win for Franklin Pierce in second doubles. They teamed to defeat freshman Amanda Brahm (Marlborough, Conn./Mercy) and junior Mary Gaughan (Scituate, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) of Saint Anselm, 8-3.

Freshman Suzana Deronjic (Melrose, Mass./Melrose) notched the other point for the Ravens with a win in first singles. She led Saint Anselm junior Virginia Dalrymple (Surry, Maine/Ellsworth) 5-2 and won by default as Dalrymple retired.

For Saint Anselm, senior McAul Lindermuth (Pepperall, Mass./North Middlesex Regional) and junior Mary Mindek (Willington, Conn./Edwin O. Smith) each posted victories in both singles and doubles.

The Ravens (2-10, 2-9 Northeast-10) return to the court on Friday, April 17, when they travel to Merrimack for a Northeast-10 Conference match at 3 p.m. in North Andover, Mass. Saint Rose (5-4, 5-4 Northeast-10) returns to action on April 16 at home against Merrimack.

Results
Doubles
Virginia Dalrymple/McAul Lindermuth (STA) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 9-8 (7-5)
Lauren Smilovich/Drew Alexander (FPU) def. Mary Gaughan/Amanda Brahm (STA), 8-3
Kandi Winchenbach/Mary Mindek (STA) def. Monica Lavertu/Bianca LaPointe (FPU), 8-6

Singles
Deronjic (FPU) def. Dalrymple (STA), 5-2 (retire)
Erika Sartor (STA) def. Smilovich (FPU), 7-5, 6-3
Lindermuth (STA) def. LaPointe (FPU), 6-2, 6-2
Brahm (STA) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-3, 6-4
Gaughan (STA) def. Lavertu (FPU), 6-4, 6-1
Mindek (STA) def. Kathleen Judge (FPU), 6-1, 6-2